This genre isn’t quite the same as a typical field guide. In Massachusetts I had A Beginner's Guide to Recognizing Trees of the Northeast (Mikolas).
The Pacific Northwest has Trees to Know in Oregon and Washington (Jensen). Eminently practical for the transplant or new naturalist.

This sounds like you’re talking about a capacity (for tolerance) dwindling, but I prefer to think of it as a capacity (for care) expanding. As I give attention & care to my own needs, I become more attuned to my body/mind and better at noticing my needs & preferences

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But even if I just complete 1 or 2 first actions and nothing else, I’ve still done at least one thing to make my goals easier the next time. 5/5

When I stall out, forget what I’m doing, or realize I’ve strayed too far afield of the list, I just pick another First Action to take. I often surprise myself w both how many first actions I can get done, and how many of my original goals I see thru to the finish after doing just the first step. 4/5

This lets my brain follow its natural tangents in a way that is still helping me make progress. The First Actions are each small and feel manageable. I avoid picking up my phone, and I carry the First Actions sticky note with me if I leave the room. 3/5

Step 3: While working through the First Actions list, I let myself “get distracted” and do additional things. Often those are the next couple steps that follow the first action I just did, but sometimes they’re less related things I think of or see while I’m working on the first actions. 2/5

Step 1: I write down all the stuff I’m thinking about doing—wants and needs. This is NOT my to-do list.

Step 2: on a sticky note, I write down *only* the single 1st step to start each of the items from step 1. I title it “First actions.” THIS is the list I work from. 1/5

This is true for me also, and I feel such a weird disconnect when I encounter people (in my larger circles) who don’t seem to have gotten the memo!